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physlift314
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knowledge for entry level quant

August 14th, 2015, 10:18 pm

Hey Everyone,What would others consider as baseline knowledge that an entry level quant should have? I'm trying to focus my independent studies to make myself more appealing to hiring managers. Thanks in advance.
 
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August 14th, 2015, 11:53 pm

What kind of quant? I am not being facetious, there are several different types of quant roles with close to zero mutual overlap.
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August 15th, 2015, 10:20 am

Perhaps it would be useful to others, and myself, if a few comments were made about the several types.
 
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August 15th, 2015, 10:33 am

I think you can find a lot of the information via the search button above. Also reading this is a good starting point:
 
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August 15th, 2015, 11:09 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiI think you can find a lot of the information via the search button above. Also reading this is a good starting point: Thanks for the reference. What terms would you recommend searching for?
 
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August 15th, 2015, 12:16 pm

'type of quant' or just 'quant roles' might be a starting point. + Mark Joshi's old paper
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August 15th, 2015, 12:25 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: Hansi'type of quant' or just 'quant roles' might be a starting point. + Mark Joshi's old paperAre you referring to his quant advice paper?
 
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August 15th, 2015, 8:45 pm